Morgan's Tavern & Grill was one of the first restaurants we tried after moving to the New Bern area…read moreand it has quickly become one of those places I find myself recommending to people and coming back to again and again. It's a great mix of casual and slightly upscale without feeling stuffy. It can work for a family dinner or a casual night out. There's just something familiar and comfortable about it. We've both dined in and ordered takeout several times and the service has consistently been wonderful. Our servers and everyone handling our takeout orders have always been incredibly sweet and kind. I will say the hostess experience wasn't the best during our first couple of visits, but thankfully that hasn't reflected the service we've received otherwise. The burgers are AMAZING. I've tried the Bear time Burger as well as the blue cheese burger, which is definitely rich but still so good. The ribeye was absolutely delectable. We've also had the crab dip, which was really flavorful, although a little mayo rich for my personal taste. I'm not crazy about their regular fries but I love that they offer sweet potato fries instead and the cinnamon sweet butter they come with is so good. I also love the croissants they bring out instead of regular bread. They're always warm, delicious, and nearly impossible to resist. Overall, Morgan's has become such an easy go-to for us. The menu has enough variety that it's especially great when we have visitors because everyone can usually find something they'll enjoy. Whether we're dining in or just grabbing takeout, it's one of those places I'm always happy to go back to.

Our first night near New Bern and we picked a friendly pub. They had a one hour wait for tables so…read morewe went to the bar and got seated right away. The bartender was so friendly and helpful. We are given complimentary honey croissants which were buttery and rich so be careful, it can be an appetite spoiler. We enjoyed them though, nice touch. We just wanted apps tonight with cold beers so I ordered the Cheesy Buffalo Fries. Read the description carefully because they are not fries...they are a curly potato more in the wedge family, not very fries like. Little disappointed because I was craving fries tonight. But thats on me for not reading it carefully. It wasn't bad at all. My husband ordered one of his favorite soups to get, French onion, and was not happy with it. He called it "fake". The restaurant looked very warm with brick walls and high ceilings. Service was great, but food was ok. Not interested in visiting again in the future.

Yalllllllllll, the fried rice at brunch this weekend, it changed me. I've dreamt about it every…read morenight since. If it's still on the menu, RUN. Seriously don't walk. Saturday was the best day of my taste bud's life because of this rice. Chef Daniel, I'll remember this meal for a very long time. And, as always, the wait staff, bartenders, hostesses, pastry/patisserie chef, and kitchen staff were top notch. Will die happy having eaten here.

We were a party of 4 with a reservation and were seated immediately upon arrival. The table/booth…read morewas tight but we made it work. We were in no rush and our waiter (Beckett) was very accommodating with our pace. we ordered drinks and settled in on reviewing the small menu. Drinks were fine but I thought my beer (Sexy Cool Hazy IPA) was a little flat. We asked if there were any appetizers that would lend themselves to sharing. The only two, deviled eggs and pimento cheese, were not anything we were interested in so we passed. Surprisingly, there was not even a salad option as a starter. Two of the dinners had the NC catch of the day, golden tilefish. It was nice but a very small portion. One had the shrimp and clam purloo. It was a generous portion and was reported to be good. I had the braised pork cheeks. They tasted good and were not fatty at all. Looking back on our dinner, the food was fine but nothing exceptional. Also nothing "fresh" on the menu; salad, fresh vegetables, nothing. Also the lack of something other than the very pedestrian offers to share is something to consider. For what we paid, I would expect much better. PS - Our waiter, Beckett, was very good. Attentive enough but not too much. Also, why do restaurants of this caliber charge more for a credit card. Who is going to pay cash for a $300 meal? Just crank it into the price of the food and stop rubbing our noses in your cost to do business.

Our "dinner gang" dined at The Chelsea this past Friday night. Our 6:30 reservation was ready upon…read moreour arrival. Our sever Anna managed all of our orders and checks perfectly which is no easy feat considering we're 8 couples whom rarely sit with our partners. Our drinks and appetizers came out quickly. Our entrees were served shortly after we finished the appetizers. And are drinks were kept full. All perfect timing in my book! I had the featured Char Su Pork Belly Bao Sliders. The pork belly was melt in your mouth tender and very flavorful. They were served on a light and airy bao bun. My husband had the Brown Butter Barbecue Chicken served over polenta. It's consistently a winner, because it's always so tender. If The Chelsea can handle our fun loving group on a Friday night, they can handle your gang too!

Cute downtown location on the corner. Service was great. I ordered To-go. Solely based on the…read morepresentation, portion of food, food quality, and packaging for $45 I was not impressed. I ordered the crab cake dinner. The over cooked vegetables were placed on top of undercooked sweet potato fries along side of two small and greasy crab cakes. If you try this location, don't order to go.

If you are ever in New Bern, NC, you need to eat at MJ's Raw Bar and Grill. My wife and I were in…read morethe mood for seafood and I did a Yelp search. There were a few restaurants but MJ's stood out amongst the rest for the photos and reviews. MJ's is located in downtown New Bern. The restaurant is not very big but the wait (20-25 mins) was worth it. We ordered the Admirals Platter which had oysters, clams, shrimp, and crab legs. The oysters were steamed to perfection, the clams were not dried out, the shrimp was perfectly seasoned with Old Bay and red onions and the crab legs were not dried out. What I am trying to say is, the seafood was fresh and not pre-cooked. It was cook to order. Our waiter was awesome. Even though the restaurant was packed full, he paid attention to our needs. Our glasses never got empty. He kept our table cleared by replacing the shell bucket without asking. We really appreciate the customer service. After dinner, we decided on dessert and had the lemon blueberry pie. I highly recommend it ... deliciousness!!! Thank you MJ's for a special time with delicious food. If we are back in New Bern, you will be a definite choice for seafood.

Food was delicious and fresh! Our waiter was super attentive which was much appreciated with how…read morebusy the restaurant was. My husband had the raw clams, oysters and shrimp. Super fresh and he enjoyed every slurp. I had the snow crab legs with the lobster corn chowder. Again, super fresh and delicious! We will definitely return on our next visit to New Bern.

Spunky's is the place to go for a wide menu variety and consistently great food. Good variety of…read moredraft beers and good service. Try their wings fried and grilled to add a little char. Their bisque is always a good option. The Irish vibe means they offer corned beef on the 17 of every month but you will need to get there early on those days as they usually run out.

Great service and good food!…read more Food- priced very reasonably and you can't beat $3 yuenglings in draft! Wings-like the grilled then fried option! Good sauces too. Ranch and blue cheese dressing along with celery! Potato skins were good. Patty melt with fries was prepared well. The veggie plate with apple sauce, baked beans (very good and has bacon in them-yum! And the baked sweet potato with butter, and sugar cinnamon was well prepared! Server was very attentive and checked on us to make sure we had everything we needed. Place isn't too large but a good mixture of tables and booths! Popular place on a Sunday afternoon to catch a football game!

Two or three of us ate crab cakes on 8/10/26 and they were delicious. They were fresh and better…read morethan our specialty restaurants downtown, which is really saying something! We both ate one of our two crab cakes, and we warmed the remaining ones to eat the next evening. They were wonderful (again). We find the food consistently good. Our server was on top of things. It was a wonderful experience.

We had such a great experience at Annabelle's! The restaurant was really clean, and our waiter…read moreGinnie was amazing. They brought us tea with TWO perfectly cut lemons, which was such a small thing but I appreciated it so much. The food was seriously incredible. I had the Philly cheesesteak and it was probably the best one I've ever had. Everyone else in my party loved their food too. I was told that the crab cake sandwich was amazing and full of crabmeat. They also made us cinnamon sugar butter for our sweet potato fries, which was so good and such a nice touch. Overall, everything was great and we'll definitely be back!

Everyone is very professional and welcoming as soon as you arrive. The team was immediately…read moreclearing and wiping down the tables and offering drink refills - Mario (I think) was very pleasant and personable. We were traveling through and ended up eating here both nights :) Fried chicken and potato salad perfection!! Open a location in Virginia Beach, PLEASE!

Inky came because moores was out of barbecue. I'm not a fan of this type if barbecue but husband…read morelikes it. His food was good but I got a shrimp plate which was awful. Tiny shrimp with a lite batter. No taste and mushy.

Stop what you are doing and GO HERE! We found this out of the way spot on Yelp and it very well…read moremight be the best find EVER. Our waitress was friendly and the food was fantastic. My husband had the flounder special, which they blackened and seasoned to perfection. Lots of great options for sides, but he chose hushpuppies and broccoli . Generous portions and the flavor killed. I rarely order crab legs anywhere but my favorite spot at home, but something told me that I needed to jump out of my comfort zone. OMG, so glad that I did. I ordered the boil ..mild, house seasoning and garlic butter. *chef's kiss* I gloved up and went for it and I stuffed myself, in the best way possible. Very laid back vibe with best soul and R&B music from the last decades playing in the background. It made for the best Friday night feast . If ever back in this area, we will return!

Ordered the shrimp basket (fried) with pups and Mac. Service was great, food was even better!!!…read moreTHIS PLACE IS A MUST GO!

Stopped in on the way from Raleigh area to Atlantic Beach. Wasn't sure what we were getting into…read morebased on reviews. Glad we went anyway. We made a reservation and were 30 minutes late on a Saturday night. They said they would try to save our reservation. It was half empty when we arrived at 7 pm. Tried to seat us inside at a mediocre table. Glad I asked to sit outside. Beautiful, huge patio. I recommend pushing to stay away from the door inside. There is an annoying bug zapper (why?!) there that kept going off. Glad we didn't sit at the table right near the door. Dead bugs would have been in our food. We had the feta dip appetizer. Said the pitas were toasted. Not. The dip had more cucumber salad than anything. Our server was very accommodating. He raved about the Biltmore Riesling. I don't usually like sweet wine which it was not. Great recommendation. I also tried the Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Riesling for the win! I had the unicorn fish. First time. Perfectly cooked. Yum. My husband had the chicken sandwich and asked to add a fried green tomato and have baby cauliflower. Two upcharges for an additional $2. Worth it. My son had the chicken Parmesan. He liked it. Just small amount of chicken. Overall, liked it. Would love to go back!

1st time here tonight 7/4/26. We arrived at 630 pm and was greeted by a young lady and gentleman at…read morehostess stand who were professional and fully understanding. (Note give option of in or out we originally said in and changed our minds after walking around) they handle it above perfection! Our waitress Ridley M was super sweet comforting and understanding she was a 15/10 loved her personality and more!! Now side note this is a Major seafood restaurant (which yes I knew). I choose it for that reason as it was to celebrate not just the 4th but also my hubby who LOVES seafood. I do as well but I am highly allergic as in anaphylactic type allergic to ALL types. Ridley made sure the kitchen knew and the kitchen handled it 100000% I had NO ISSUES at all. I enjoyed my food beyond belief as did my husband! The atmosphere was on point the staff was above point frankly and the food yeah we will be back!!! Hubby got the fish and chips and I got the pork chop with asparagus instead of Brussels. Most amazing "date night" ever!!! Both of us are stuffed but not feeling heavy like. I honestly would give this place a 15/10 like on point 100%! To all on board... Thank you for all you hard work to make our night magically beautiful (and safe). Forever in our hearts!!!

I had a drs appointment around the corner & after a quick google search, we decided burgers were…read morethe dinner meal of the day. I don't generally dine at bars (only because inebriated folks tend to make me nervous) but the reviews on the burgers were too good to pass up. Hubby & I sat at the bar near the door while the rest of the folks were around the corner so we were pretty much alone at our end. While the bartender gave us drinks pretty quickly, our food sat at the window for a few minutes as she made drinks for others. Thankfully the chef brought our burgers to us after announcing "food at the window" twice. And to be honest, it was worth the wait. I ordered the Bourbon Street Boomer with fries & hubby had The Penguin. Y'all, those burgers were phenomenal!! Cooked to order and superbly seasoned. I'm 61 & have had burgers all over the world and my burger was the best I've ever had. It was juicy & cheesy and whatever seasoning they used in the meat was delectable. Hubby devoured his entire burger but I could only eat about a 1/4th of mine. The fries were soooooo good too and they were still good hours later when I dined on my burger again. We couldn't find enough adjectives to get our praise across but we tipped our chef $20 just to show our appreciation. I only took one pic because I wanted to eat it, not photograph it. I would definitely recommend stopping in. And if dining in a bar isn't your thing, order take out. The burgers are too good to pass up. We will most assuredly be back for more burgers. And we live in Richlands! Thanks for a delightful meal.

This place has great burgers! The fired jalapeños were great, simple bar food that was honestly not…read moreexpected. The service was good, I would categorize this as more of a bar, we went for lunch I wouldn't feel comfortable taking my 5 year old year, which is a bummer because I would add this to our restaurant rotation list!